An American Airlines regional passenger plane carrying 64 people collided with a helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, Jan. 29.
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00:00First, and most importantly, I'd like to express our deep sorrow about these events.
00:05This is a difficult day for all of us at American Airlines, and our efforts now are focused
00:10entirely on the needs of our passengers, crew members, partners, first responders, along
00:15with their families and loved ones.
00:19American Eagle Flight 5342, operated by PSA Airlines, a CRJ-700 aircraft traveling from
00:26Wichita, Kansas, to Washington Reagan National Airport, has been involved in an accident
00:31near Washington, D.C.
00:32It appears to have collided with a military aircraft on approach.
00:38Flight 5342 was under the command of four crew members and carried 60 passengers, for
00:44a total of 64 people on board.
00:47We know that many people will be concerned for the welfare of their loved ones, and we've
00:51set up a special helpline friends and family can call at 1-800-679-8215.
00:59We understand and appreciate that people are eager for information.
01:03Please know that we'll continue to share accurate and timely information as soon as we can,
01:07but anything we must report must be accurate.
01:11We owe that to everyone involved.
01:13Our team of highly trained professionals will be working around the clock to support our
01:17passengers, crew, and their families however we can, and we'll update you as soon as we
01:22can.